Human
rights news: February 2005
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16 February 2005 |
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16-year-old in coma after being shot in head for attempted theft |
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The 16-year-old Angel Simeonov, of Romani origin, was shot in the head by the owner of a house in the village of Turnava, near Vidin, in North Bulgaria, when he attempted to steal a chicken. The incident occurred on 14 February, when the boy had entered the man's yard. The owner of the house fired through a closed window from his illegal rifle. Angel Simeonov was shot in the head and is currently in a coma in the Vratsa Hospital. The owner of the house has been charged with attempted murder. |